A weekly audio postcard from the wide musical world of America’s best-loved band!
David Gans FUND DRIVE! Yes, it’s that time again. Call 510-848-5732 or 1-800-439-5732 to pledge, or you can donate online at kpfa.org. Morning Dew – Grateful Dead 5/8/77 Barton Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca NY Turn On Your Lovelight-> Not Fade Away-> Turn On Your Lovelight – Grateful Dead, Dave’s Picks vol 6 (2/2/70) El Dorado – Jim … Read more
Week of May 6, 2013 Part 1 27:19 Furthur 4/19/13 Capitol Theater, Port Chester NY HELP ON THE WAY-> SLIPKNOT!-> THE SHAPE I’M IN Talk Peter Rowan, The Old School DROP THE BONE THAT’S ALL SHE WROTE Part 2 28:16 Grateful Dead 3/1/87 Henry J Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland CA HELL IN A BUCKET-> SCARLET … Read more
I am so happy to be returning to the Gathering of the Vibes again this year! Advance tickets are available now!
Week of April 29, 2013 Part 1 28:47 Steve Kimock w/ Bob Weir et al 3/28/13 Great American Music Hall, San Francisco LITTLE RED ROOSTER I KNOW YOU RIDER STANDING ON SHAKY GROUND Part 2 27:16 Neal Casal, 7″ single for Record Store Day MOUNTAINS OF THE MOON Grateful Dead, Europe ’72: The Complete Recordings … Read more
Help on the Way-> Slipknot!-> The Shape I’m In – Furthur 4/19/13 Capitol Theater, Port Chester NY Available on CD or via download from gnomesandhobbits.com Phone interview with Joe Bagale Yesterday Once Again – Joe Bagale, Yesterday Once Again Uncle John’s Band-> Viola Lee Blues – Furthur 4/19/13 Capitol Theater, Port Chester NY Yellow Dog … Read more
Fellow Traveler: A Rock & Roll Fable by James D. McCallister Fellow Traveler is as worthy a document of the latter-day Grateful Dead experience as any I’ve read, fictional or historical. I think it will work as well for people who aren’t steeped in the Deadhead culture as it does for those who are. McCallister … Read more
I finally got around to activating my SoundCloud account, and among other things I am posting some interviews from my archive. First up are three interviews with guys who recorded Grateful Dead (and other) shows: Jerry Moore, Dr. Bob Wagner, and the brothers Jim Oade and Doug Oade. Here’s a link to that set. I … Read more
Week of April 22, 2013 Part 1 25:02 Jim Page, Whose World Is This SOUND OF A GUITAR Talk Grateful Dead 3/1/87 Henry J Kaiser, Oakland CA FENNARIO ME AND MY UNCLE-> MEXICALI BLUES WHEN PUSH COMES TO SHOVE Part 2 31:20 Grateful Dead 3/1/87 Henry J Kaiser, Oakland CA IT’S ALL OVER NOW ROW … Read more
Excellent interview with Louis C.K. in the current Rolling Stone (but I can’t find a public URL for it). He says something about how he performs that I think is also a good explanation of why I (and my inspiration, the Grateful Dead) prefer to do it differently every time rather than settle on one … Read more
An instrumental duet with Andy Goessling, from my 2008 CD The Ones That Look the Weirdest Taste the Best, produced by Tim Carbone.